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Instead, they marched to the Premier League's central London headquarters, where they handed over a letter.

And now they have been told that executives will meet with them to discuss their concerns.

Bruce Banner: The HF have a history of standing up for supporters (Image: PINNACLE PHOTO AGENCY)

A statement from the group read:

" We are pleased to announce that following on from Saturdays protest at the Premier League HQ a meeting has been put into place between members of Holmesdale Fanatics and Cathy Long of the Premier League on the 14th January 2015.

"We have also had contact from various supporter groups who are keen to work alongside us on a united front should we not get the outcome we want after the initial meeting.

"We realise this is only the start of a fight during a potentially long battle with the Premier League, FA and football Chairman but the HF members who will be attending the meeting will make sure our voice is heard on behalf of every supporter that has been priced out of following their club.

We are determined to achieve the goal of lowering ticket prices across the country and to make a massive step in giving back the game to its real owners – the supporters."

Their letter, addressed to Premier League chief Richard Scudamore, was a rousing defence of the working class game.

"Dear Richard, today’s protest was a direct result of the anger and frustration felt by football fans across the country, a feeling that has been growing over the past few seasons as a consequence of the continuously alienating ticket prices that permeate this league.

"For too long now the cost of following your football team has been on the increase whilst at the same time the atmosphere that once made our stadiums famous across the world has all but vanished, the soul removed from the sport and the working man driven away from his own game.

"Today we wanted to be following our club away at Manchester City, however yet again we have been denied this privilege due to the cost, a situation well known by fans of many teams who weekly have to deal with the disproportionate prices involved in following their club.

"The creation of the Premier League and subsequent international marketing of its brand, along with the billions of pounds poured into the game via pay per view TV, has led to the pricing out of the working class and the move towards a corporate, money driven game all but complete.

"Tickets for our match today were equivalent to a day’s pay on the minimum wage, in what world can a man spend a full days wages on a match ticket alone whilst still having travel, food and beers to pay for on top? Football without fans is nothing and those who give the most to support their teams are being pushed away from the clubs that have been handed down to them from father to son, generation to generation."